WHO ARE WE?

We are Toronto’s leading weekly Ecstatic Dance with nearly 800 dances offered and counting. We first brought the global term ‘Ecstatic Dance’ to Toronto. Literally, thousands have danced, healed and celebrated with us since our first dance in January 2006. 

Together, we keep the Spirit of community, music and dance alive and thriving. In return, our bodies, hearts and spirits are nourished. 

We create a safe space that is inspiring and uplifting for you to dance in freely. We create a space where our dancers can experience the healing force of dance. We bring diversity by sharing global music. The need for conscious, intentional, non-judgemental, undivided community gatherings has never ever been greater. 

Our mission is to uphold the global standards for Ecstatic Dance as a sacred safe space for your spirit to move wild and free without substances. We do not dilute the experience by adding fillers or stimulants because we firmly believe we are all born with everything we need to thrive. Together we can find our way back.  

From early recorded human history, there is evidence of dance. Cave paintings from 40,000 years ago depict people dancing wildly. We want to heal the world by bringing ecstatic dance back to mass culture. 

OUR INTENTION

As the world we know crumbles, we have a chance to rebuild. We intent to bring people together who may otherwise be divided. We invite you to come as you are to sweat, dance and connect with yourself and each other. 

We create a space that encourages you to express your embodied freedom. This is a space where you can feel free to move and express whatever is alive in you and whatever comes up when you shake up your cells. 

Our space holds the potential to heal and repair, to uplift and evolve. We invite you to put energy into creative action both on and off the dance floor. 

We were born for these times. Let’s dance new possibilities into being. The time is now. Ecstatic Dance is our medicine. 

When you join our dances, know that you are part of a global movement of humans devoted to the healing, repair and conscious awakening of humanity.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Our very own EDT DJ’s will be sharing uniquely crafted musical journeys for your energies to root, renew and flow like a river running clear, strong, wild and free. Here is how the night will flow:

7:30pm-8pm:  Arrive. Move. Stretch. Socialize.

8pm  Opening Circle

8pm-9:30pm:  Ecstatic Dance Journey

9:30pm:  Closing Circle. Sounding. Sharing.

9:30pm-10:30pm:  Snacks and Social Time

7:30pm-8pm Intro

Our intro has been slightly modified to include socializing for the obvious reason we have been estranged from each other. So please arrive, ground, stretch, wiggle, dance, connect with friends or go inward and meditate quietly in a corner.  

8pm Opening Circle

We will come together for Opening Circle. The DJ will guide us through some gentle breathing stretches to awaken and relax the body. Together we will settle onto the ground for an inspiring meditation.

8pm-9:30pm Ecstatic Dance Journey

Our Ecstatic Dance Journey will start. There is no talking during the journey however sounding is welcome. We play a variety of rhythms and beats from around the world that encourage movement and expression! The journey starts in a low beat to give your body the chance to ground, connect and warm up. The rhythms and beats progressively increase to an energetic peak and slowly come back to conclude with a smooth landing back into stillness.

9:30pm Closing Circle

We’ll gather for Closing Circle to sound and harmonize a little together and share reflections from the night (only if we wish). Delicious snacks will be passed around and our circle will be open for socializing until 10:30pm. We need to be out of the building by 10:30pm.

Invite your dancing friends and share the love of dance, music and community!